sick of it

[fuziwuzi]

i am in the process of chosing a monitor, and i think there are a few people like me who are having trouble.

i think my problems boils down to manufacturers. when u buy a CPU you are pretty certain it will perform to a certain standard. I've never heard of a cpu lottery (i am purposly ignoring overclocking). but with monitors is so damn hit and miss. some manufacturers change the panel half way through teh product lifecycle, or have different panels from start (226bw). there is also issues with colours, backlight uniformity, and pxiel issues. then u have all the different warranties.

i am really tired of trying to choose a monitor, and at this stage of a technologies lifecycle you'ld expect that manufacturer would have got their game on, and started producing consistant monitors and expected.

i really just wanted to vent at not being able to walk into a store and get a monitor that works great out of the box, it isn't that straight forward as there are so mant things u have to consider. with all teh research i have done there is nothign i want in my price. additionaly i find it hard to view the monitors here in australia to be able to rule them out or not.

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[defiant007]

What annoys me most about hardware in Australia is the limited choice. You cant even buy CRTs here anymore!!

 

[Weenis]

in all honesty, to the OP.. you would probably be more than happy with a 226BW of any panel spec unless you are extremely anal about the "flaws" they have.. every LCD has a downfall.. there are no perfect ones.. otherwise there wouldnt be a choice ..

Most people bitch about backlight bleeding.. yeah its annoying but.. 99% of the time.. you don't notice it because you don't much use a monitor in 100% darkness.. as you shouldn't since its bad for your eye sight anyway.. nor do you generally black around the entire edges of the screen..

The only drawbacks are TN panels viewing angle and color reproduction.. and unless youre coming from a 24" panel or a really nice 20" S-IPS panel like the dell 2007.. you're not going to be bothered..

The little shit that people complain about.. while legitimate.. isn't an issue because the majority of people won't be hindered by them, ie, everyone whose not using it for professional work, or wants to go on a 100 page thread debate about little variances in production

While I agree they should churn out equal product.. if you do get a bad display..since you are in Australia.. from what everyone in Au has told me.. Samsung has a "no bullshit, no dead pixel" policy in your country..

 

[Scyles]

Most people bitch about backlight bleeding.. yeah its annoying but.. 99% of the time.. you don't notice it because you don't much use a monitor in 100% darkness.. as you shouldn't since its bad for your eye sight anyway.. nor do you generally black around the entire edges of the screen..

Most of the videos I watch these days have some kind of black border at the top and bottom, when maximized... It makes the TN backlight bleed pretty apparent.